Word on the street is that Rick Sinclair said:
> I have a '68 MGB that my parents bought for $100 about 15 years
> ago. I am 14, and my dad said I could have it when I am old enough to
> drive. Anyway, we are fixing it up, and have hit a snag. When we turn
> the key, there is a loud clicking noise. Dad thought it was the
> solenoid, but now we are not so sure. Can anyone help me?
If its a repeated click, coming from the passenger side rear wheel
well, its the fuel pump. It should go click-click-click fast then
slow then stop - what its doing is filling the float bowls in the carbs
until the float valve closes. If it doesn't stop clicking, you are
out of fuel, have a bad fuel pump, or a bad float valve in which case
you will probably notice fuel being pumped onto the floor :)
These noises are a good thing; you will learn to listen to the car and
notice problems as if by magic (to the uninitiated).
Hail MOWOG!
Cheers, Skye
PS: If its just a single click when you try to start the car, its the
starter.
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